Cannon DC 310 User Manual

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Selecting the Recording Mode
Changing the recording mode will 
change the recording time available on 
the disc. Select XP or SP mode for 
better movie quality; select LP mode for 
longer recording times.
The following table gives approximate 
recording times with a brand new DVD 
disc (on a single recording side).
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 Default value
 
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STANDARD PLAY] 
Desired recording mode 
NOTES
The camcorder uses a variable bit rate 
(VBR) when encoding the video data so the 
actual recording times will vary depending 
on the content of the scenes.
Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital 
Zoom
The camcorder offers three types of 
zoom: optical, advanced and digital 
zoom when recording movies. (In 
 mode only the optical zoom 
is available.) You can also change the 
zoom speed.
Selecting the Zoom Type
Options
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 Default value
 
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CAMERA  SETUP] 
 
[ZOOM TYPE] 
 Desired option 
Recording mode
Disc type
DVD-R, 
DVD-RW
DVD-R DL
20 min.
36 min.
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30 min.
54 min.
60 min.
108 min.
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[OPTICAL] (37x) 
The zoom range is limited to the optical 
magnification ratio of the lens.
[ADVANCED]
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 (Advanced Zoom)
In addition to the optical zoom range, the 
camcorder processes the image digitally to 
obtain a larger zoom range without any 
deterioration in image quality. When recording 
movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the field of view 
(picture angle) will change. Refer to the table in 
the NOTES section.
[DIGITAL] (2000x)
When this option is selected, the camcorder will 
switch to digital zoom (light blue area on the 
zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the 
optical zoom range (white area on the zoom 
indicator). With the digital zoom the image is 
processed digitally so image quality will 
deteriorate the more you zoom in.
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